nothing
gb/nˈʌθɪŋ/ us/nˈʌθɪŋ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
pronoun
A1
relation
1
not anything; no thing
No thing; not anything at all.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[subject] is nothing
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nothing' with 'anything'. In negative sentences, 'nothing' replaces 'not...anything'. For example, 'I have nothing' is correct, not 'I don't have nothing'.
Συνώνυμα
nil (More formal or technical, often used in sports or statistics.)
|
zero (Refers specifically to the number 0; can be figurative for 'nothing'.)
Αντώνυμα
something (Refers to an unspecified thing, opposite of 'nothing'.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
nothing at all
|absolutely nothing
|mean nothing
|for nothing
|nothing much
Θέματα
daily life
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- There’s nothing in the fridge for dinner.
- She said nothing during the meeting.
- Nothing can stop us now.
- He has nothing to do this weekend.
- It means nothing to me.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- There is nothing in my bag.
- I have nothing to eat.
- He said nothing to me.
- She has nothing to wear.
- We did nothing yesterday.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
state
2
state of having no existence
The state of having no things or not existing at all.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [state] of nothing
Συνώνυμα
nonexistence (Formal term for the state of not existing.)
Αντώνυμα
being (The state of existence, opposite of 'nothing'.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
come to nothing
|turn into nothing
|from nothing
Θέματα
philosophy
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Philosophers have long debated whether true nothing exists.
- From nothing came everything, according to the myth.
- His efforts amounted to nothing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The box was full of nothing.
- He started with nothing and built a company.
- Her work was for nothing.
pronoun
informal
A2
entity
3
something unimportant or trivial
Something that is not important.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[subject] is nothing compared to [something]
Συνώνυμα
triviality (More formal, refers to something insignificant.)
Αντώνυμα
importance (Significance or value, opposite of 'nothing' in this sense.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
it's nothing
|think nothing of it
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious.
- Their argument was over nothing.
- Compared to last year’s problems, this is nothing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It’s nothing. Don’t worry.
- The fight was about nothing.
- This problem is nothing compared to yours.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
nothing
IPA
GB/nˈʌθɪŋ/
US/nˈʌθɪŋ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
noth - ing (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (noth)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: nothing
- Plural: nothings
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
nothings
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
nothingness
noun
Εκφράσεις
for nothing
1/fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
without payment or result
Without paying; or without getting any result.
Παραδείγματα
- He fixed my car for nothing because we’re friends.
- I studied all night for nothing — the test was canceled.
make something out of nothing
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv nˈʌθɪŋ/
idiom
create from no resources or basis
To create something when you have almost no resources or reason.
Παραδείγματα
- She made a successful business out of nothing.
- Don’t make a problem out of nothing.
next to nothing
1/nˈɛkst tə nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
almost no amount or value
Almost no amount; very little.
Παραδείγματα
- He bought the car for next to nothing.
- I know next to nothing about computers.
stop at nothing
1/stˈɑp ˈæt nˈʌθɪŋ/
idiom
do anything necessary to succeed
To be willing to do anything to get what you want.
Παραδείγματα
- She will stop at nothing to win the competition.
- They stopped at nothing to protect their family.
nothing but
1/nˈʌθɪŋ bˈʌt/
fixed phrase
only that; no more or less
Only that thing and not anything else.
Παραδείγματα
- He talks about nothing but football.
- It was nothing but a joke.
- They did nothing but argue all day.
- She eats nothing but vegetables.